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Ah, the Sweet Smell of … a $500,000 Lawsuit
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Submitted by fred jackson, Feb 13, 2007 11:15

too bad some people have nothing to do but complain. grow up! hang in there mr shin, this is a "free" country help make it work by fighting them,don't give in.


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Smells can be pleasant to one person and unpleasant to another, but the real problem come in when a person... [MORE]

x-newyorker 

Sep 3, 2008 15:37

i totally sympathise with anyone who has to live near a fast-food place.Subway bread in particular has a nauseating stench--... [MORE]

anita 

Aug 22, 2007 16:58

It's the parmesan oregano seasoning that gives off that smell. I'm a 14-year franchisee and there was no such unpleasant... [MORE]

Jason 

Nov 27, 2007 16:50

I run a Subway, and my customers often state they just love the smell of the bread baking.... Not one... [MORE]

Norma Fullmer 

Jan 19, 2008 00:01

I live in a very decrepit walkup on the Upper East Side. My rent-stabilized apartment is directly over the kitchens... [MORE]

ulle trautvag 

Jun 15, 2007 13:44

I think whoever came up with this lawsuit is so Right, I agree with all of what he is saying... [MORE]

SSSSSSOOOOOO RRRRRIIIIGGGGHHHHTTT 

Apr 17, 2007 23:39

The aroma of freshly baking bread is hardly a health and safety issue. I challenge anyone to show one shred... [MORE]

Paul Herrick 

Feb 13, 2007 17:09

This has to be the most stupid thing I have heard!!! It's like sueing someone because the coffee is hot!!!... [MORE]

Micah Pangburn 

Feb 22, 2007 14:07

and see how they like the smell of that compared to the smell of bread. [MORE]

mr ed 

Feb 13, 2007 16:52

This Subway has only been open two weeks and someone is already wanting to sue because of odors, what a... [MORE]

Robert Moon 

Feb 13, 2007 12:31

Mr. Shin could, throw good customer service, portray the condos as a friendly place to live. But the condo's representatives... [MORE]

R. Clore 

Feb 13, 2007 09:55

How dumb, self centered and thin skinned do people have to be before their selfishness weakens and eventually destroys their... [MORE]

Dr. Jeff 

Feb 13, 2007 03:20

The lawsuit was never discussed at the board meetings. We only found out about it when we read it in... [MORE]

Nishani Naidoo 

Feb 13, 2007 13:22

This sounds familiar to the situation faced recently - and unless you have experienced the smell of the oven exhaust... [MORE]

c maury 

Feb 12, 2007 22:48

the residents should actually be suing the landlord. But since they are suing Mr. Shin, he should just turn around... [MORE]

broker 

Feb 13, 2007 10:35

I can actually sympathize a little with these people. There's a subway on the corner near me and every time... [MORE]

Chuck 

Feb 12, 2007 18:15

When they heat up their frozen dough (or "freshly bake" as they call it), the whole place outside the building,... [MORE]

ggg 

Feb 12, 2007 16:51

I would have to agree...I cannot stand the smell of Subway stores. Don't mind the sandwiches, but I can only... [MORE]

shannon 

Feb 12, 2007 16:16

Good on the couple for taking Subway to task. The financial institution where I used to bank shared the same... [MORE]

M. Beant 

Feb 12, 2007 14:57

This woman is unhappy period. Mr. Shin should sue her for preventing him from operating a business and making a... [MORE]

julie morgan 

Feb 12, 2007 12:32

...it's assiago cheese bread, jalapeno bread, and so on. If it was in your dwelling place you probably wouldnt like... [MORE]

Roger Moore 

Feb 14, 2007 00:56

Mr. Shin, the defendant in this case, is right...this has become "Lawsuit Country". It is clear from the time-lines involved... [MORE]

Don LeCouteur 

Feb 12, 2007 09:01

Since when does the aroma of baking bread stink?? I love the smell of fresh cooked and cut bread, very... [MORE]

C K 

Feb 12, 2007 17:31

too bad some people have nothing to do but complain. grow up! hang in there mr shin, this is a...

fred jackson 

Feb 13, 2007 11:15

Obviously the plantiffs have nothing better to do that whine and complain. Any Subway shop is going to have odors... [MORE]

Feb 13, 2007 14:09

Poor Mr. Shin just tryin to make a living, and then you get all these money grubbers wanting to sue... [MORE]

Amanda 

Feb 13, 2007 14:16

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